Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions:

OOP	I haven’t a clue. I’ve been to seven galaxies, but I’ve never seen anything like this. Maybe they’re hats. (He opens a book and puts it on his head.) Say, maybe this is a haberdashery!
OMEGA	(bowing low) Perhaps the Great and Mighty Think-Tank will give us the benefit of his thought on the matter.
THINK-TANK	Elementary, my dear Omega. Hold one of the items up so that I may view it closely. (Omega holds a book on the palm of her hand.) Yes, yes, I understand now. Since Earth creatures are always eating, the place in which you find yourselves is undoubtedly a crude refreshment stand.
OMEGA	(to Iota and Oop) He says we’re in a refreshment stand.
OOP	Well, the Earthlings certainly have a strange diet.

1. “Elementary, my dear Omega.” What is Think-Tank’s tone in the sentence? 1
   1. patronising
   2. admonishing
   3. ironic
   4. sarcastic
2. Why does Omega call Think Tank great and mighty? 2
3. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket: 1
   After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures ______ (enjoy/dislike) eating food.
4. Why does Oop open the book and put it on his head? 1

Answer 1

1. patronising
2. Because Omega is showing respect and deference to his reputed intelligence and authority (she even bows and calls him “Great and Mighty Think‑Tank”), expecting him to explain.
3. After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures enjoy eating food.
4. Oop puts the book on his head to test his guess that the strange items might be hats (“Maybe they're hats,” then he puts a book on his head).